Posts by Nick Foley

Autumn update – in the news

Organs

Hello, There are a couple of items of news that need to be dealt with, the first being our first proper look at the new Burn Leslie Sim: http://youtu.be/MtCAJjECfnM On first glance its not too bad at all, the things…

New Leslie Simulators

Leslie Cabs

Hi folks, Just a quick update on a couple of new Leslie sims that are planning to be released to market very soon. You may have already heard about the mini-ventilator that NEO are producing called the Mini-Vent. there is…

Happy Birthday Jon

Inspiration

A quick Happy Birthday this sunny morning to the late great Jon Lord without whom I’d be a computer programmer, or green grocer or something!

Hammond USA Announces New Leslie Products

Leslie Cabs

“Hammond Organ USA announces the release at the 2013 Winter NAMM of a series of new Leslie Speakers, and the first-ever Digital Leslie Pedal. Joining the line is the smallest-ever dual-rotor Leslie intended for general applications, The Leslie Studio 12.…

Concerto for Group and Orchestra

Inspiration

On September 28, earMUSIC, releases the first studio recording of Jon’s Concerto For Group And Orchestra, the label writes in a new press release. “Over these last years since leaving Deep Purple, I’ve played it over 30 times with different…

Funeral for a friend

Inspiration, Organs

According to a post on the Darker Than Blue web site, Jon Lord’s funeral service was held on July 31 at St. Mary’s Church in Hambleden, England, and was attended by family and close friends. A memorial service is planned…

Hammond For hire and The Quik Beats at Artrix theatre

Jon Lord, his part in my downfall

Inspiration

That feeling of being floored by the death of someone you didn’t know. The first deep purple album I owned was In Rock. I bought it in Yugoslavia after hearing my uncle’s Come Taste The Band. By the time I…

Sad Day

Inspiration, Organs

Tragic news today, sleep tight Jon.

Defining the Hammond sound – the Leslie speaker

Leslie Cabs, Organs

On the whole your classic Leslie is dived into three internal components, top middle and bottom. In the top is the treble rotor or horn where the high frequencies are sent to spin around. There is only one horn as…

Defining the Hammond sound – Drawbars and percussion

Organs

Hi folks, In the second part of this series I want to talk about how the way you play the organ, the drawbars, the chorus and Leslie, percussion etc… together with styles and techniques effects the overall sound and perception…

Posts by Nick Foley

Autumn update – in the news

New Leslie Simulators

Happy Birthday Jon

Hammond USA Announces New Leslie Products

Concerto for Group and Orchestra

Funeral for a friend

Jon Lord, his part in my downfall

Sad Day

Defining the Hammond sound – the Leslie speaker

Defining the Hammond sound – Drawbars and percussion

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